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Bivalent COVID vaccine increases protection against emergency, urgent care for young kids --study

Fri, 2023-08-18 12:28 — mike kraft

Bivalent COVID vaccine boosts protection against emergency, urgent care in young kids Quinn Dombrowski / Flickr cc CIDRAP

A dose of bivalent (two-strain) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine booster pushed effectiveness against emergency or urgent care (ED/UC) to 80% among preschool children, compared with 46% after two Moderna monovalent (single-strain) doses and 70% after three monovalent Pfizer/BioNTech doses.

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South Africa court orders disclosure of contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers

Thu, 2023-08-17 11:10 — mike kraft

South Africa ordered to disclose contracts with Pfizer, J&J, and other Covid-19 vaccine suppliers A South African court ruled the government must disclose contracts signed with pharmaceutical companies for Covid vaccines, a victory for advocates who alleged authorities may have overpaid for the shots. Ed Silverman STAT

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COVID shots in same arm may elicit better immune response--German study

Wed, 2023-08-16 17:37 — mike kraft

COVID shots in same arm may elicit better immune response Sequential vaccines, like those used for COVID-19, may elicit a greater immune response if the recipient has the same arm injected. CIDRAP

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Study finds no evidence that athletes are at increased risk from cardiac arrest after COVID vaccinations

Tue, 2023-08-15 11:01 — mike kraft

No evidence athletes at risk for cardiac arrest after COVID vaccinations A literature review finds that athletes engaged in intensive activity are not at increased risk for heart complications following vaccination. CIDRAP

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New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises but will peple get the shots?

Tue, 2023-08-15 10:28 — mike kraft

New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises Hospitalizations from "Eris", a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, are on the rise around the United States. Michael Erman Reuters

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COVID ERIS: Overview of the new variant and infection spread

Mon, 2023-08-14 10:14 — mike kraft

Covid Eris: What to know about new variant EG.5 dominating U.S. cases COVID infections and hospitalizations are on the rise in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Health officials are pointing at the EG.5 "Eris" coronavirus, a subvariant of the Omicron lineage that originally emerged November of 2021. Michael Erman Reuters

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Experts concerned that new COVID vaccines may be coolly received.

Mon, 2023-08-14 10:06 — mike kraft

New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises A new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations from "Eris", a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, rise around the country. Michael Erman Reuters

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Extroverts more likely to refuse vaccines, Canadian study finds

Wed, 2023-08-09 12:47 — mike kraft

Extroverts more likely to refuse vaccines, study finds - UPI.com Compared to other personality styles, extroverts were 18% more likely to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, a new study found. UPI

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When studying which personality types were more likely to resist getting vaccines, researchers got a surprise.

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Bivalent COVID booster protects against poor outcomes better than 1-strain 4th dose --study

Tue, 2023-08-08 11:33 — mike kraft

Bivalent COVID booster protects against poor outcomes better than 1-strain 4th dose Agência Brasília / Flickr cc CIDRAP

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Negative view of COVID vaccines continue - new polls

Mon, 2023-08-07 19:06 — mike kraft

Prior infections influence opinions of COVID-19 vaccines Province of British Columbia / Flickr CIDRAP

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The results of the present study show many Americans still hold a dismissive view of COVID-19 vaccines. As of April 2023, 30% of the population have not been vaccinated with primary doses, and 83% of those eligible have not received a booster dose.

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